Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip is the debut studio album by American girl group TLC, released on February 25, 1992, via LaFace and Arista Records. The title of the album comes from the last line of Left Eye's rap on "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg."

I Want You is the fourteenth studio album by American soul musician Marvin Gaye, released March 16, 1976, on Motown-subsidiary label Tamla Records. Recording sessions for the album took place throughout 1975 and 1976 at Motown Recording Studios, also known as Hitsville West, and Gaye's personal studio Marvin's Room in Los Angeles, California.

Synkronized is the fourth studio album released by British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai. It was released on 8 June 1999 on Work Group in the United States and on 14 June 1999 in the United Kingdom under S2 Records. The album contains funk, acid jazz and disco elements.

Starboy is the third studio album by Canadian singer The Weeknd. It was released on November 25, 2016, by Republic Records and XO. The album features guest appearances from Daft Punk, Lana Del Rey, Kendrick Lamar and Future. It was supported by six singles: "Starboy", "I Feel It Coming", "Party Monster", "Reminder", "Rockin'" and "Die for You".

Caustic Love is the third studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini, released on 14 April 2014 by Atlantic Records. After releasing his critical and commercial successful album Sunny Side Up (2009), Nutini began touring which ended two years later. In February 2011, Nutini began writing and recording the album Caustic Love, which was...

Airtight's Revenge is the second studio album by American recording artist Bilal, released September 6, 2010, on independent record label Plug Research. Production for the album took place during 2007 to 2010 and was handled by Bilal, Steve McKie, Nottz, Shafiq Husayn, Conley "Tone" Whitfield, and 88-Keys.

"Time's All Gone" is debut album of Nick Waterhouse who plays a mixture of early rock and roll, blues, and soul. He was born in 1987, but his sound is that of his parents' childhood: the 50s. In that decade, Waterhouse's favored genres were still closely intertwined, before they began developing their separate identities in the 60s – either a coming of...

"Good Thing" is the second studio album by American singer Leon Bridges. It was released on May 4, 2018, by Columbia Records. The album was supported by three singles: "Bet Ain't Worth the Hand", "Bad Bad News" and "Beyond". Good Thing received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200.

"Coming Home" is the debut studio album by American singer Leon Bridges. It was released on June 23, 2015, by Columbia Records. "Coming Home" received generally positive reviews from critics, and charted at number six on the US Billboard 200. The album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.

NUOVA NAPOLI is the result of a long musical research that has become a historical investigation on the sound that shaped Napoli during the ‘70s and ‘80s, starting from the contamination of genres (disco, jazz-funk, African rhythms) which ended up in Nu Guinea’s DNA.

In Our Lifetime is the sixteenth studio album by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released January 15, 1981, on Motown label Tamla Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Marvin's Room in Los Angeles, California, Seawest Recording Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii, and at Odyssey Studios in London, England, throughout 1979 and 1980 (and abruptly...

MTV Unplugged is a live EP by American neo soul singer Maxwell, released by Columbia Records in mid-1997. The album features recordings of Maxwell's performance on the MTV concert series program MTV Unplugged, filmed in New York City earlier in the year.

Get Lifted is the debut studio album by American singer John Legend, released by GOOD Music, Sony Urban Music, and Columbia Records on December 28, 2004 in the United States. Featuring production by Legends then-manager, Kanye West, as well as Dave Tozer, will.i.am, and Devo Springsteen.

The Hard Way is the fourth album by English singer-songwriter James Hunter, released on June 10, 2008. The album charted at number one on the Billboard Top Blues Album chart and number five on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.

Sweet Beginnings is a real classic by Marlena Shaw - a key 70s album that has the singer moving back to soul after some years in the jazz side of the spectrum - but with an approach that still holds onto all the sophistication she picked up along the way! The record's got some wonderful arrangements and production from Bert DeCoteaux - who brings Marlena...

A Journey Too Far builds on the success of Nostalgia 77’s last studio album, 2011’s The Sleepwalking Society, melding inspirations from the English folk and psychedelic scene to the ‘60s orchestral pop of Gainsbourg and Axelrod. A poetic, highly visual lyricism - touching here on love, familial ties, folklore and existential queries of disengagement and...

Travelling Without Moving is the third studio album by British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai, released on 28 August 1996 in Japan, 9 September 1996 in the United Kingdom, 19 November 1996 in Canada and 14 January 1997 in the United States. The album features the international hit single "Virtual Insanity". It entered the Guinness World Records as the...

Los Angeles-based Adam Mori aka B. Bravo finally took the time to settle in one place long enough to produce his long awaited debut album Paradise, set for release in Spring 2017 on Brooklyn’s Bastard Jazz Recordings.

After two critically acclaimed volumes of their producer-driven compilation series Tempo Dreams, Brooklyn’s Bastard Jazz Recordings is back with Volume 3 of the beat-centric, forward looking concept. For this edition, the label has tapped Soul Clap, the Boston bred international ambassadors of all things funky.

At Last! is the debut studio album by American blues and soul artist Etta James. Released on Argo Records in November 1960 the album was produced by Phil and Leonard Chess. At Last! also rose to no. 12 upon the Billboard Top Catalog Albums chart.

Innervisions is the 16th studio album by American musician Stevie Wonder, released August 3, 1973, on the Tamla label for Motown Records, a landmark recording of his "classic period". The nine tracks of Innervisions encompass a wide range of themes and issues: from drug abuse in "Too High", to inequality and systemic racism in "Living for the City".

Marva Whitney (born Marva Ann Manning, May 1, 1944 – December 22, 2012), was an American funk singer commonly referred to by her honorary title, Soul Sister #1.Whitney was considered by many funk enthusiasts to be one of the "rawest" and "brassiest" music divas.

Overton Vertis "O. V." Wright (October 9, 1939 – November 16, 1980) was an American singer who is generally regarded as a blues artist by African American fans in the Deep South; he is also regarded as one of Southern soul's most authoritative and individual artists.

"Roots" is Curtis Mayfield’s second studio album, released in October 1971 on his own label Curtom Records. Having received critical praise from a variety of publications, the album is regarded as not just one of Mayfield's best works but also as a classic release of the '70s soul era!

In 1975, Polish jazz artist Michael Urbaniak created "Funk Factory"! This project cut from a one-off LP that captured a particular corner of the music-geek imagination for more than 40 years !Known for housing a famous "Beastie Boys - Car Thief" sample, the reissue of this 1975 funk and fusion classic brings peerless Polish and American players together...

Ernie Hawks releases his debut album "Scorpio Man" on Timmion Records. The impressive trombonist/flutist, is known to hold no punches, when performing live in the ranks of The Soul Investigators. Here he delivers a fierce selection of S.O.U.L. and Cymande flavored instrumentals that also bring to mind some of the finest sample-fodder library music.

The Pendletons return with their latest EP, "Funk Forever", a Jazz flavored boogie affair with soul inspired song-writing that evokes old school vibes while still staying fresh and current. Horn lines, Yamaha dx7 keys and snapping hip hop inspired drum programming topped by sweet singing with heartfelt themes, the group carves out a bold new sound on...

Another great album from Daptone records ! "The Olympians" is a dramatic and cinematic journey to the outer limits of instrumental soul music, built on a foundation laid by the same craftsmen who’s bricks built the legacies of Sharon Jones, Lee Fields, Charles Bradley, The Budos Band, and Menahan Street Band, and painted with lush strings, harpsichord,...

Fresh off his high profile appearance on Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp A Butterfly", Bilal is back with his new album "In Another Life", produced in full by Adrian Younge. Bilal is an artist who needs little introduction to fans of neo soul, and his ever-growing following must surely be among the most loyal and supportive in the scene.

Now-Again Records follows up The Heliocentrics’ percussive excursionsinto the astral realms of psychedelia with an album of Afro-tingled funkmusic originating from Southern Sahara and recorded in Germany. This is an album of the world.Not “world music”- but that will appeal to any culture ever transfixed by rhythm on “the one.”

Due to overwhelming demand, this long out of print debut LP "Dap-Dippin' With..." by Sharon Jones and Co. is back in print! Re-mastered from the original tapes, by the Sultan of analog Soultitude , the incomparable Dr. Bosco Mann, and sporting an unreleased duet with Lee Fields (recorded during the original sessions), this classic record is even better...

Original Release in 1976 on Equity Recording Co. - Atlanta, GA Warrior horse-woman of myth or chimerical beast of late 1970s funk? It is simply Centaura, available here for what amounts to the first time. For Atlanta hillbilly impresario Bob Riley, the "Spiral Series" of 12"s was part put-on, part hustle-but for Birmingham, Alabama's Centaura, that...

Featuring the Woody Guthrie classic "This Land Is Your Land", the title track of the George Clooney Film 'Up In The Air' !!! Sophomore album from contemporary vintage soul queen Sharon Jones on Brooklyn's Daptone imprint bringing us back to the 1970s with sincerity, integrity, melody, and an unwavering loyalty to rhythm! Gatefold sleeve!

A debut album that never was, Rokk's "I Want To Live High" is that rare misshapen pearl clenched tightly between the shells of a music industry shucked long ago. Full of mid-tempo grooves, flute-lead funk, sultry female backing vocals, slap bass, chorus-drenched guitars, and lyrics about getting baked and eating baked apple pie. Originally recorded in...

"Victim of Love" is the second studio album by American soul singer Charles Bradley. It was released on April 2, 2013, by Daptone Records. The follow up to his highly-praised debut album "No Time For Dreaming" will be released on Daptone Records imprint Dunham Records.

The fantastic album debut of the American singer Kennedy with her Kennedy Administration. Produced by Ondrej Pivec, Hammond B3 player with Gregory Porter, this album inspires with its incredible freshness and informality. Soul and Funk in the very best quality! A big debut!

"100 Days, 100 Nights" is the third studio album by American funk band Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. Recorded in 2006, it was released on Daptone Records October 2, 2007. The LP was recorded at the in house studios of Daptone Records, using a completely analogue system as well as releasing 45's on vinyl with the intent of creating an old school sound...

"Solidarity" is a new collaborative album featuring a range of unique artists from their country's vibrant underground groove scene. Rooted in rhythmically rich musical traditions of the past, the collective have kept their eyes on the future, pushing the boundaries of soul, jazz and tropical styles with a set of heavyweight new songs, unified by a...

This compilation revisits Ebo Taylor's work, focusing on his solo albums and some of his projects including the dynamite Apagya Show Band and short-lived Taylor-led combos Assase Ase, Super Sounds Namba and The Pelikans. The selection also touches on his writing and production work for C.K. Mann and a collaboration recording with fellow member of early...

"Unstraight Ahead" finds the band exploring territories even outside of the expansive scope of Sahara Swing. On this album, the West African sounds of Ghana and Mali meet the East African sounds of Mulatu Astatke’s Ethiopian jazz and are tied together with the groove heavy experimentalism of Karl Hector & The Malcouns’ 70s Krautrock godfathers: Can,...

Olivier St.Louis (the artist formerly known as Olivier Daysoul) releases his 2nd EP to start 2017 with some melancholic vibes. After releasing a collaborative EP with Warp's Bibio, who is also featured as a producer on "Ever since the fall". Six tracks somewhere in between lo-fi soul, drum computer sounds, warm basslines and funk trenched live compositions.

Japan's hardest working funkateers, Osaka Monaurail return with a bang! The band's latest stroke "Riptide" is Osaka Monaurail's seventh studio album and finds the band tighter than ever. 9 songs combines the finest moments of funk, jazz and soul to a hot and extremely danceable unique sound.

"Daptone Gold" is a collection of hits and obscurities, album favorites and unheard exclusives from the Daptone Records catalog. Since first rearing it's head in 2001, Daptone has upheld it's reputation as both a premier source for new raw soulful music and a model for the possibilities of independent music today.

The Brazilian Boogie Connection: From Rio To Sao Paulo (1976-1983) Artists like Jorge Ben and Marcos Valle have been legendary and influential for decades, and the duo Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti dominated the Rio studio scene in the '80s before creating huge buzz overseas in recent years. Banda Black Rio and Cassiano are also both household names...

The Budos Band is an instrumental band recording on the Daptone Records label. Jazz, Deep Funk, Afro-Beat, Soul and Heavy-Metal influences can be heard in the Budos Band recordings, all of which were released on Daptone Records and recorded at the label's own studio, Daptone's House of Soul, in Brooklyn, New York.

The Jazzinvaders is a project by Dutch nu-jazz and afrobeat musician Timothy van der Holst (aka Phil Martin) (drums/percussion) and two members of the jazz group The Houdini's, Rolf Delfos (horns/saxophone) and Erwin Hoorweg (piano/organ). Other members are Marius Beets (double bass), Tom Beek (saxophone) and Jan Van Duikeren (trumpet).

The Whitefield Brothers are Jan and Max Weissenfeldt, was previously known as the "Poets of Rhythm" beginning in 1991. As the Whitefield Brothers, they released 2 albums "In the Raw" in 2001 and "Earthology" in 2010. The making of Earthology took 15 years ! In the LP are involved Edan, Mr. Lif, Bajka, Percee P and MED, Antibalas, El Michels Affair,...

"I Learned the Hard Way" is the fourth studio album by American soul and funk band Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, released April 6, 2010 on Daptone Records. Production for the album took place at the label's House of Soul Studios during 2009 to 2010 and was handled by Daptone co-founder Gabriel Roth, credited for the album as "Bosco Mann"

"Soul Time!" is an exploration of the full range of their dynamic sound through twelve songs handpicked by the Daptone Records gang, each one a precious exclusive. 5,000 copies released for Record Store Day Black Friday 2011.

Canada’s collective The Souljazz Orchestra are back with brand new journey into tropical, soul and jazz styles on their new release, ‘Under Burning Skies’.Musically, the band continue to push the limits, dusting off ‘80s vintage synthesizers and early drum machines for the first time, bringing lo fi disco, boogie and electro touches to their trademark...

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings' final studio album, Soul of a Woman is a lush, orchestral masterpiece. A true testament to the life and career of Daptone's fearless leader and one of the most influential rhythm and blues voices of the 21st century !

Tim Maia (September 28, 1942 – March 15, 1998) was a Brazilian musician, songwriter and businessman known for his iconoclastic, ironic, outspoken, and humorous musical style. He introduced the soul style on the Brazilian musical scene. Tim Maia is internationally recognised as one of the biggest icons of the Brazilian music. 15 newly remastered tracks....

After a period of reflection inspired by blues, soul & rock, he begins working on his new sound and the associated EP "Black Music" for Jakarta Records, which he will release under his birth name Olivier St. Louis. On this first EP as Olivier St. Louis, he makes no compromises.

After releasing his debut album “Paradise” earlier this year to much critical acclaim, B. Bravo has swung back around for yet another trip to this island of cosmic delights, tapping into some of our favorite producers & extended fam for a special 12” to accompany the digital of “Paradise Remixed”.

Give the People What They Want is the fifth studio album by American soul and funk band Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, released January 14, 2014 on Daptone Records. The album recorded at home in Bushwick's Daptone House of Soul Studios after two years of touring behind 2010's lauded I Learned The Hard Way. The album was nominated for "Best R&B...

Recording and touring together on and off for several years now, sonic journeyman DJ Vadim and Californian songwriter Katrina Blackstone unveil their long awaited full-length album ‘Double Sided’, released on BBE Music.

In May of 2011, Detroit-based rapper Elzhi released a mixtape entitled eLmatic, both as an homage to Nas’s original Illmatic and as a showcase of his own talent. The beats for this mixtape, which stay true to the originals from Illmatic, were recreated by Will Sessions.

Keeping with their commitment to not be pinned down to any particular genre comes Will Sessions’ latest LP, Kindred Live. The band, along with special guest Amp Fiddler on Fender Rhodes, synth and clavinet, pay tribute to the pioneers of jazz fusion by recreating the songs of genre-defining artists such as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Weather Report.

City Life is the third studio album by the American rhythm and blues and jazz-funk fusion group The Blackbyrds. It was produced by Donald Byrd and includes the R&B hits, "Happy Music" and "Rock Creek Park."

The Electrifying Aretha Franklin is the second studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, Released on March 19, 1962 by Columbia Records. The album which is also known under its working title The Incomparable Aretha Franklin, was recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, 799 Seventh Avenue, New York. It was produced by John Hammond and arranged by...

Lady Soul is the twelfth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, Released on January 22, 1968, by Atlantic Records. The album was her second R&B chart-topper, the follow-up to Aretha Arrives and included some of her biggest hit singles, "Chain of Fools" (#2 Pop), and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (#8 Pop), and "(Sweet Sweet Baby)...

Take Me Apart is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Kelela. It was released on October 6, 2017, through Warp. Combining electronic music and R&B, the album was noted for its futuristic sound and its incorporation of various musical styles. Kelela worked on the album for four years with producers she had previously collaborated...

II is the second studio album by American R&B quartet Boyz II Men, released on August 30, 1994 on Motown Records. It contained the No. 1 singles "I'll Make Love to You" and "On Bended Knee", the latter of which replaced the former at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, making the group the third artist to replace themselves at No. 1 in the United States.

Trouble Man is a soundtrack and twelfth studio album by American soul singer Marvin Gaye, released on December 8, 1972, on Motown-subsidiary label Tamla Records. As the soundtrack to the 1972 Blaxploitation film of the same name, the Trouble Man soundtrack was a more contemporary move for Gaye, following his landmark politically charged album What's Going...

What's the 411? is the debut album by American recording artist Mary J. Blige, released on July 28, 1992 by Uptown Records and MCA Records. What's the 411? contains a range of contemporary genres, and the songs are a mix of hip hop soul, contemporary early-1990s R&B and new jack swing.

The Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra is Far Out’s in house Brazilian disco super group. It features the arrangements of Azymuth’s late Maestro José Roberto Bertrami and the legendary Arthur Verocai alongside a host of other Brazilian musical icons including Paulinho Black (from the original Banda Black Rio), Jose Carlo and a full string orchestra and horn...

Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra returns with Black Sun, its second full-length album of 100% original, unadulterated disco sophistication, featuring all three original members of pioneering Brazilian jazz-funk trio Azymuth; a full orchestra with arrangements split between Arthur Verocai and Azymuth's late maestro Jose Roberto Bertrami; plus members of the...

Black Radio is the fifth studio album by American jazz pianist/hip hop producer Robert Glasper, recorded with his electric The Experiment quartet and released February 28, 2012 by Blue Note Records. The album won Best R&B Album at the 55th Grammy Awards and also received a nomination for Best R&B Performance from the album cut "Gonna Be Alright...

Voodoo is the second studio album by American neo soul singer and multi-instrumentalist D'Angelo. It was recorded during 1998 to 1999. Produced primarily by D'Angelo, Voodoo features a loose, groove-based funk sound and serves as a departure from the more conventional song structure of his debut album, Brown Sugar (1995).

Tuxedo II is the second album by Tuxedo (Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One), released on 24 Mar 2017. It finds them at the forefront of a new wave of gangster boogie - one that owes as much to G-funk as P-funk. This is the territory of pre- and post-hydraulic low riders: a mélange of Cali boom-bap, analog synth bass and elegant disco.

The second album Con Todo El Mundo of the psych, funk and soul trio Khruangbin. Where their sensational 2015 debut The Universe Smiles Upon You was inspired by technicolour Thai funk cassettes from the ’60s and ’70s, the latest release casts a wider net to draw on global strains of funk and reverb-heavy psych, from South Asia to the Mediterranean and...

Having made her mark on Brazil’s rich musical legacy with three best-selling albums to date, Rio’s original nu-bossa queen Sabrina Malheiros returns with a tour de force of golden-era Brazilian soul music in Clareia.

Adrian Younge Presents Venice Dawn: Something About April is a composition by American composer Adrian Younge. After finishing the OST for Black Dynamite, Younge revisited his earlier treatment of the 2000 EP Venice Dawn, mixing its more baroque sound with the gritty soul of Black Dynamite. The result is a heavy, dark mix of psychedelic soul and cinematic...

Sumthin' Like This refines Cool Million's irresistible update of early 1980s funk and boogie with a more organic sound (the majority of the 15 tracks feature a full brass section), and like all previous Cool Million releases, it showcases an impressive vocal lineup of newcomers and renowned, yet often unheralded soul artists.

Taking influence from 1960's Thai funk - their name literally translates to "Engine Fly" in Thai - Khruangbin’s debut album ‘The Universe Smiles Upon You’ is steeped in the bass heavy, psychedelic sound of their inspiration, Tarantino soundtracks and surf-rock cool. The Texan trio is formed of Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar, and Donald “DJ”...

Bad is the seventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson, released on August 31, 1987 in the United States by Epic Records and internationally by CBS Records. It was released nearly five years after Jackson's previous solo studio album, Thriller (1982). Bad was recorded during the first half of 1987.

Italian super cult combo CALIBRO 35 release their 6th much awaited studio album "DECADE" on February the 9th 2018. "DECADE" marks 10 years of Calibro 35's releases and it's the very first album recorded by Calibro with an orchestral-inspired enlarged line-up that features horns, strings and percussions. Mixed and recorded by CALIBRO's usual suspect and...

Deluxe, Will Sessions’ debut LP of original material, contains tracks previously available as limited press 7" records, freshly remastered for a full length album. The album contains guest appearances from Detroit legends Allan Barnes (Blackbyrds) and Amp Fiddler (Parliament/Funkadelic), as well as Florida’s own 'King of Funk' Rickey Calloway, and...

Off the Wall is the fifth studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released on August 10, 1979 by Epic Records and internationally by CBS Records. It was his nineteenth album in total since Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969). While working on that project, Jackson and Quincy Jones had become friends, and Jones agreed to work with Jackson on...

The Soul Sessions is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Joss Stone. It was released on 16 September 2003 by S-Curve Records. The album consists of cover versions of soul songs from the 1960s and 1970s, in addition to a cover of The White Stripes' 2001 song "Fell in Love with a Girl".

While You Were Sleeping is the fifth studio album by American jazz vocalist José James. It is his second album for Blue Note Records, recorded in Brooklyn, NY, and was produced by José and Brian Bender!

Incognito were justified in claiming a 30th anniversary in 2009, in the sense that Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick and Paul "Tubbs" Williams began calling their band by that name (after stints as New Life and Light of the World) in 1979, even though they did not release their first Incognito album, Jazz Funk, until 1981, and then the act went dormant for a...

Stardust is a magical collaboration of new music from Germany’s tiptop funk duo First Touch that combine forces with native master blaster Bybo Funk. This four song up-tempo EP brings charismatic chord arrangements along with sophisticated and infectious basslines together for cosmic dance floor boogie.

Lioness: Hidden Treasures is a posthumous compilation album by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse. It was released on 2 December 2011 by Island Records. It was her third album, and features unreleased songs and demos selected by Mark Ronson, Salaam Remi and Winehouse's family, including the first single, "Body and Soul", with Tony Bennett.

Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, is the debut album of recording artist Gil Scott-Heron, released in 1970 on Flying Dutchman Records. Recording sessions for the album were originally said to have taken place live at a New York nightclub located on the corner of 125th Street and Lenox Avenue. This album has been described as "a volcanic upheaval of...

Stars is the fourth album by British-based pop/soul/jazz band Simply Red, released in September 1991. The album was a worldwide success, particularly in the band's home country where it has been certified twelve times platinum.The album was on the shortlist of nominees for the 1992 Mercury Prize. In 2000 Q placed Stars at number 80 in its list of "The 100...

Curtis is the debut album by American soul musician Curtis Mayfield, released in September 1970. Produced by Mayfield, it was released on his own label Curtom Records. The musical styles of Curtis moved further away from the pop-soul sounds of Mayfield's previous group The Impressions and featured more of a funk and psychedelic-influenced sound.

West Coast producer/MC Andy Cooper’s new album The Layered Effect is a modern day homage to the sound that gave us Hip-Hop’s golden era. The Layered Effect comes courtesy of Rocafort Records and is produced entirely by Andy Cooper with one track being co-produced by Sensi. The album features appearances by Blabbermouf and Abdominal.

Unorthodox Jukebox is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released on December 7, 2012, by Atlantic Records. It serves as the follow-up to Mars' debut record Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010). The album was initially planned to be more "energetic" than his previous work, but, it ended presenting a wide range of...

Akua Naru’s long awaited album The Blackest Joy drops at the end of April, 2018. It’s the MC’s first release since 2015’s The Miner’s Canary and her second foray into self producing and self releasing on her own independent label, The Urban Era.

The break masters reissued by Mr Bongo for Record Store day. The box set features some of the band’s most iconic covers, including "Apache", the drum break from which Grandmaster Flash and Kool Herc developed the art of DJing at Bronx block parties in the '70s, and a track which has since left an indelible mark on hip hop, sampled by everyone from...

"The North Borders" is the fifth studio album by British musician Bonobo. It was due for release on 1 April 2013, but was released early on 21 March in digital format after a promotional copy was leaked.The album charted at number 29 on the UK Albums Chart. The artwork for North Borders and its singles were created by Australian art director and album...

Azymuth is a Brazilian jazz-funk trio formed in 1973. The original band members were the late Jose Roberto Bertrami (keyboards), plus Alex Malheiros (bass, guitars), and Ivan Conti (drums, percussion). Fenix comes on heavy-weight 180g vinyl. With all the cosmic energy and masterful musicianship you'd expect from the three-man orchestra, Azymuth rise from...

"Malibu" is the second studio album by American singer Anderson Paak. It was released on January 15, 2016, by Steel Wool, OBE, Art Club and Empire Distribution following the release of his EP, Link Up & Suede, with Knxwledge (credited as the duo, NxWorries).It received a Grammy nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album.

"Two Steps from the Blues" is the debut album by Bobby Bland, in 1961. It compiles five songs recorded between 1956 and 1960 and seven songs recorded in two sessions from August 3 to November 12, 1960. The sessions took place in the Universal Studio in Chicago, where Bland and his backing band moved after a series of successful singles and albums.

"Songs in A Minor" is the debut studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It was released in the United States on June 5, 2001 by J Records."Songs in A Minor" is a neo soul album with a diverse musical style that incorporates hip hop, soul, jazz and elements of gospel music.The album earned Keys several awards and accolades, including five...

"G I R L" is the second studio album by American singer and record producer Pharrell Williams. The album was released on March 3, 2014, through Williams' label i Am Other and Columbia. The album's lead single "Happy", which was a huge worldwide success, selling more than 13.9 million units (sales plus equivalent streams) worldwide and becoming one of the...

"To Pimp a Butterfly" is the third studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on March 15, 2015, by Top Dawg, Aftermath and Interscope The album incorporates elements of hard bop, funk, soul, spoken word, and avant-garde and explores a variety of political and personal themes concerning African-American culture, racial inequality,...

"blackSUMMERS'night" is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Maxwell. He produced most of the record with longtime collaborator and multi-instrumentalist Hod David; two songs were also co-produced by Stuart Matthewman. The album was released on July 1, 2016, by Columbia Records and charted at number three on the Billboard 200 while...

"Amy" is an original motion picture soundtrack to the 2015 film of the same name. It was released by Island Records on 30 October 2015. It is also the second posthumous compilation album by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse (the subject of the film). It features unreleased songs and demos that were included in the documentary and also features...

Emergency on Planet Earth is the debut studio album released by British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai, released on 14 June 1993 in both Japan and the United Kingdom and 10 August 1993 in the United States. The album was listed in the "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" list!

“Love In A Time Of Madness” is the new album by American vocalist Jose James, who is probably best known for performing and blending modern jazz and hip-hop. James performs all over the world both as a bandleader and with other groups. His new album takes a few steps away from his former productions.

"Back to Black" is the second and final studio album by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse, released on 27 October 2006 by Island Records. It incorporates 1960s soul music styles and modern R&B production. This LP won Best Pop Vocal Album and was also nominated for Album of the Year at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards!

"A Seat at the Table" is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Solange (Beyoncé's sister). It was released on September 30, 2016, by Saint Records and Columbia Records. The album's lead single, "Cranes in the Sky" was released on October 5, 2016, and won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance, becoming Solange's first Grammy nomination and win.

"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" is the debut solo album by American singer and rapper Lauryn Hill. It was released on August 25, 1998, by Ruffhouse Records and Columbia Records. At the 41st Annual Grammy Awards, "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" earned 10 nominations, winning five awards, making Hill the first woman to receive that many nominations and...

"Baduizm" is the debut album by neo soul singer-songwriter Erykah Badu. The album won numerous accolades including winning awards for "On & On" and a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998. Continuing with its Respect The Classics initiative, UMe will be reissuing this album in its entirety, on 2LP for the first time.

"Cooleyhighharmony" is the debut album by American R&B group Boyz II Men, originally released in the United States by Motown Records on April 30, 1991.The album's name is a tribute to a real high school in Chicago: Cooley Vocational High School."Cooleyhighharmony" has been certified 9× Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of over 9 million units in the US.

"The Return of the Space Cowboy" is the second album by British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai. The album was released on 17 October 1994 in the United Kingdom under Sony Soho Square and on 9 May 1995 under Work Group in the United States.

"What's Going On" is the eleventh studio album by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released May 21, 1971, on the Motown-subsidiary label Tamla Records.This is a concept album consisting of nine songs, most of which segue into the next. Gaye's introspective lyrics discuss themes of drug abuse, poverty, and the Vietnam War.The album was ranked number six on list...

''Brown Sugar'' is the debut album of American R&B singer and multi-instrumentalist D'Angelo. It was released on July 4, 1995, by EMI Music.''Brown Sugar'' received acclaim from music critics and earned D'Angelo several accolades, including four Grammy Award nominations.

Omar, dubbed the godfather of UK Soul, has made his mark over the past 20 years as one of the most creative and respected musicians on the R&B/Soul scene. ''The Man'', his 7th album, is Omar's most consistently impressive set since his second album. Featuring such guests as Caron Wheeler of Soul II Soul fame and Stuart Zendor of Jamiroquai !

''Liquid Spirit'' is the third studio album by American jazz musician Gregory Porter. It was released through Blue Note Records on September 2, 2013.The album won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2014.The Huffington Post has declared Porter "the brilliant new voice of jazz," adding that he is also "heavily steeped in the passion, delivery and...

''The London Sessions'' is the twelfth studio album by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was released on November 24, 2014, by Capitol Records and Matriarch Records. Album produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins for Evolve Music Group and Jimmy Napes for Method Music.

UpTown Special is the fourth studio album by English record producer Mark Ronson. The album was released on 13 January 2015 in the US and 19 January 2015 in the UK. Ronson dedicated the album to the late Amy Winehouse.

CrazySexyCool is the second studio album by American girl group TLC, released on November 15, 1994 by LaFace Records. CrazySexyCool has since sold over 14 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling album by an American girl group. The album was also ranked as the seventh best diamond-certified album of all time by Billboard.

Prince is the self-titled second studio album by American recording artist Prince. It was released on October 19, 1979 by Warner Bros. Records.The album was written, arranged, composed, produced and performed entirely by Prince, with the only known contribution from another person being "some vocal harmony" added by close friend/bassist André Cymone on...

The Best of Sade is the first greatest hits album by English band Sade. It was released in the UK on 31 Oct. 1994 and in the USA on 4 Nov. 1994 by Epic Records. The Best of Sade chronicles Sade's first four albums, while also including non-single songs "Jezebel", "Like a Tattoo" and "Pearls", as well as "Please Send Me Someone to Love", which appeared in...

Voyage to India is the second studio album by American soul/R&B singer India.Arie, released in 2002. The album's title comes from a track by Arie's idol Stevie Wonder from his 1979 album Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants.At the 2003 Grammy Awards, it won "Best R&B Album", and the single "Little Things" won "Best Urban/Alternative Performance".

Lemonade is the sixth studio album by American singer Beyoncé. It was released on April 23, 2016 through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. It's Beyoncé's second "visual album" following her eponymous fifth studio album (2013), as well as a concept album accompanied upon its release by 65min. film which aired on HBO. It now gets a 2LP in yellow...

Butterfly is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey, released on September 16, 1997, by Columbia Records. It was certified five-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and received the Million Award in Japan. Butterfly has sold over 10 million copies worldwide.

This LP known alternately as ''Good, Good, Twistin' With James Brown'', ''Shout And Shimmy'', and ''Excitement "Mr. Dynamite", and a myriad other titles, it doesn’t really matter what you call it, this is classic early James Brown & his Famous Flames recordings from the early 60s that are guaranteed to keep the dance party cooking. Reissued on 180...

Here is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys. It was released on November 4, 2016, by RCA Records. The first single from the standard edition, "Blended Family (What You Do for Love)", was released on October 7, 2016. "In Common" and "Hallelujah" were featured on the deluxe edition of the album.As of May 2017, the album has...

Venice is the debut studio album by American recording artist Anderson .Paak. It was released on October 28, 2014, by Steel Wool, OBE and Empire Distribution.The album also features lead guitar work by Jose Rios, acoustic & bass guitar from Kelsey Gonzalez and Keyboard from Ron Avant. Members of The Free Nationals who play with Paak at his live shows.

7 is the ninth studio album by British soul and R&B singer-songwriter Seal.The album was released on 6 November 2015 by Warner Bros. Records. Its title comes from being the seventh album of original songs, his first since Seal 6: Commitment (2010).

Back in 2008 Delicious Vinyl issued a pairing that was just meant to be with multi-talented Illa J rhyming and singing over a treasure trove of previously untouched Jay Dee gems, a full-circle collaboration and a whole new beginning in the story of the musically exceptional Yancey brothers...The vinyl on this release will now be available for the first...

Adrian Younge (born 1978) is an American composer, arranger and music producer based in the Los Angeles area. He is also an entertainment law professor and edits and scores films. Adrian Younge played bass and keyboards in a band during the late 1990s, and began composing after sampling records with an MPC. He quickly learned to play several instruments...

BLACKsummers'night is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Maxwell, released July 7, 2009 on Columbia Records.It is the follow-up to his third album Now (2001). Recording sessions for the album took place during 2007 to 2009 and production was handled entirely by Maxwell and Hod David.There is a sequel to this album entitled...

Following on from 2013's album The Man, 2016 sees his new long player further cement this undeniable reputation. Love In Beats is Omars' 8th studio album of his long, illustrious career and may just be the most eclectic & varied to date.

Ginuwine...the Bachelor is the debut studio album from American R&B artist Ginuwine, released October 8, 1996 on 550 Music and distributed through Epic Records. The album peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard 200 chart. In March 1999, the album was certified double platinum after sales exceeding two million copies in the United States.

Darkness and Light is the fifth studio album by American singer John Legend. The album was released on December 2, 2016 by GOOD Music and Columbia Records. It was produced by Blake Mills and features guest appearances from Chance the Rapper, Brittany Howard, and Miguel. The album is supported by two singles "Love Me Now", and "Penthouse Floor" featuring...

24K Magic is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released worldwide on November 18, 2016, by Atlantic Records. On January 28, 2018, 24K Magic won the Grammys for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, Best R&B Album and Album of the Year.

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